Gas-heated sad-iron.



Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

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GAS HEATED SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17. 1915.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

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ALEXIS F. GILLET, OFDMAHA, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR TO JUBILEE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA, A CORPORATION.

GAS-HEATED SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 4, 1916.

Application filed May 17, 1915. Serial No. 28,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that I, ALEXIS F. GILLET, a at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and tate of Nebraska, have invented certain new and Gas-Heated Sad- Irons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a self heating sad iron found to be useful as a household arti cle in connection WithmanufaCtured gas.

The invention has reference to simplicity in construction 'so that the sad irons will be convenient in use and that manufacture will be economical, and to such an arrangement of parts that combustion will be under control and 'h'eatfrom the burning gas will be directed to advantage and will be conserved.

The invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein, Y

Figure lshows a view of the sad iron in side elevation, parts being in longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is a plan new of the deflect- 'Fig. 3 is a side view of the defleeting plate; Fig. 4 is a plan View of the sad iron body. Fig. 5 is a view of the sad iron in transverse section, as online 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line 6-6 of Fig. 8. Fig. 7 is a transverse section on line 7-7 of Fig. 8. Fig. 8 shows a part of the tubular gas burner on an enbeing a side view thereof. Referring now particular description, the container or hollow body of the sad iron. It is provided in its rear end, near its bottom, w'th an aperture 10 to receive the tububurner 11, its front end being provided'with a recess 12 in which the end of the tube 11 may be mounted. The tubular burner 11 is disposed within and near the bottom of the hollow body 9 and parallel.

with, its longitudinal axis; and it is protional, annular mixing receptacle 13 having an intake nozzle 14 upon which the hose (not shown) may be mounted for conductto the burner 11, the disk 15 for covering the receptacle 13 being apertured to permit air to enter and pass therethrough and to pass through the apertures of the receptacle 13, and being rotatable,as usual,-

to the drawing for a morenumeral 9 indicates or to be disengaged from the catches when..

swung in an opposite direction, the upright studs 21 being mounted in the-bosses or. ro-

jections 22 which form a part of thebo y- 9 of the sad iron.

The bottom of the body 9 is provided with a plurality of upright prongs 23 arranged in I rows upon opposed sides and equi-dist'ant from the tube 11; and the tube is provided with numerous discharge ports 24 formed in the lowermost part thereof so that the gas, or a part thereof, will be directed-toward said bottom. The tube is alsoprovided with numerous radially disposed passageways 25 and 26, operating as discharge ports, these being arranged in staggered relation adjacent. to the upright prongs so that combustion of the gas will occur at ,or near said. prongs for the purpose of readily causing the sad iron to become heated.

In order that the cover will not become unduly heated, an asbestos layer 27 is appiled to the lower side thereo and prefery uated, metallic sheet 28. At 29 is indicated a deflecting plate havinga form, in plan,-

similar to that of the interior. walls of the sad iron body. It is preferably curved transversely to form a ridge a conforming in curvature to the curvature. of the tube 11, the remaining parts of said plate consisting of the parallel wings I), each being provided with apertures 0. By means of the brackets 30, the deflecting plate is connected with the cover 16, suitable bolts 31 being employed for this purpose. The bolts 31 also operis maintained in position by the atten-- ate, in conjunction with the member 32 for.

securing-the asbestos and sheet 28 to the cover.

It will be noted that the elongated,,convexed body of the sad iron is imperforate with the exception of recesses 32 and the aperture 10, no apertures being required for the deflecting plate is connected and movable with the cover, it will require no attention for removal from the prongs whenever access to the lower part of the chamberof the sad iron body is required. The ape'rtures 0 of the wings'are so arranged that the prongs will be received therein when the cover is placed upon the body of the sad iron, and when the cover is thus applied the wings b of the deflecting plate will be disposed above the discharge ports of the tubular burner.

Numerals 32 indicate recesses formed to open upon the top of the hollow body 9, to provide ventilating ports. The deflecting plate is of such proportions that, when the cover is applied, the wings b will be disposed near the walls of said body. The ridge a of the deflecting plate normally overhangs the burner, and the wings 6 form a web between the prongs, and a limited,

passageway is provided for air between the walls of the sad' iron body and the edges of the wings. On account of the construction, the heat will be applied to advantage and will be conserved below the deflecting plate, which results in economy in theuse of fuel. I Having fully described the construction, a further explanation relating .to operation is not necessary.

\Vhat' I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a gas heated sadiron, the combination of a container having upright prongs on its bottom arranged in rows, a cover forsaid container, a fuel supply pipe traversing one wall of the container and having a per forated part disposed adj acentto its bottom between two rows of prongs, and a deflecting plate carried by the .cover, said plate having an imperforate part disposed above the pipe and having apertured parts'disposed intermediate the endsof the prongs to form a web the'rebetween.

2. In a gas heated sad iron, an elongated container having prongs therein arranged in rows and projecting upwardly from its bottom, a tubular burner traversing one of the'ends and disposed midway between the sides of the container equi-distant'from the prongs of each row, a cover for said container, a'defiecting plate connected with the cover and having wings provided with apertures arranged to receive the-prongs while disposed intermediate the ends of said prongs with their edges adjacent to the wall tainer, a deflecting plate connected with the' cover, said plate consisting of a pair of apertured, parallel wings and an intermediate curved ridge, and adapted to bedisposed with its ridge overhanging said pipe with its wings engaging between the ends of the prongs, above the discharge ports of said pipe.

4. In a gas heated sad iron, an elongated container having prongs therein arranged in rows and projecting upwardly from its bottom, said container being formed with upright, convexed, imperforate sides and having an aperture formed in one of its ends,

its opposite end being provided with a rece'ss opening inwardly thereof, a fuel sup ply tube traversing said aperture and engaging in said recess and having a perforated part disposed adjacent to the bottom of the Container midway between the rows of prongs, a cover for the container, a deflecting plate having a curved part and opposed wings with aperturesformed therein, said plate being adapted to be. disposed with its curved part above said tube, its wings being traversed by said prongs while projecting outwardly from the sides of said tube.

5. In a gas heated sad iron, a container having upright, conveXed sides anda fiat bottom provided on its inner sidewith up right prongs, a tubular burner traversing the container and having a perforated part disposed between theprongs, a cover for the container, a deflecting plate movable with the cover and provided with apertured.

wings, said plate normally being disposed above the tubular burner with its wings interposed between the ends of said prongs.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXIS F.- GILLET.

Witnesses:

HIRAM A. STURGEs, ARTHUR H. Sronons.

Copies of this patent may be obtained-for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

'. Washington, I). C. 

